BookDimitri Novitzky, David K. C. Cooper, editors.
Contents:
Introduction
Historical Aspects of the Diagnosis of Death
The Determination of Brain Death
Legal Aspects of Declaration of Brain Death and Organ Donation.-Ethical Aspects of Declaration of Brain Death and Organ Donation
Pathophysiology of Brain Death in Small Animal Models.-Pathophysiology of Brain Death and Effects of Hormonal Therapy in Large Animal Models.-The Efficacy of Thyroid Hormone Therapy in Brain-Dead Heart Donors: A Review of Thyroid Function in Health and Disease.-The Inflammatory Response to Brain Death
The Influence of Brain Death and Intensive Care Management on Donor Organs: Assessment of Inflammatory Markers.-Brain-Death-Induced Inflammation: Possible Role of the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway
Innate Immunity and Injury During Brain Death: Opportunities for Intervention
Selection of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Infectious Disease Aspects of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Malignancy in the Brain-Dead Organ Donor
Early Clinical Experience of Hormonal Therapy in the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Assessment, Monitoring, and Management of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donors in Europe
Current Management of Brain Dead Donors in Australia
Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor--Perspectives of the Transplant Coordinator.-Surgical Aspects of Thoracic and Abdominal Organ Procurement from Brain-Dead Donors
Impact of Brain Death on Storage of the Heart
Impact of Brain Death on Abdominal Organs and Allograft Preservation Strategies
Functional Repair of Brain Death-Induced Injury.-Functional Repair of Brain-Death-Injured Donor Lungs
Thyroid Hormone Therapy to the Recipient of a Heart from a Brain-Dead Donor
Current and Potential Future Trends in the Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor.-Maximizing Utilization of the Potential Deceased Donor--The Challenge Continues.Introduction
Historical Aspects of the Diagnosis of Death
The Determination of Brain Death
Legal Aspects of Declaration of Brain Death and Organ Donation.-Ethical Aspects of Declaration of Brain Death and Organ Donation
Pathophysiology of Brain Death in Small Animal Models.-Pathophysiology of Brain Death and Effects of Hormonal Therapy in Large Animal Models.-The Efficacy of Thyroid Hormone Therapy in Brain-Dead Heart Donors: A Review of Thyroid Function in Health and Disease.-The Inflammatory Response to Brain Death
The Influence of Brain Death and Intensive Care Management on Donor Organs: Assessment of Inflammatory Markers.-Brain-Death-Induced Inflammation: Possible Role of the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway
Innate Immunity and Injury During Brain Death: Opportunities for Intervention
Selection of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Infectious Disease Aspects of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Malignancy in the Brain-Dead Organ Donor
Early Clinical Experience of Hormonal Therapy in the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Assessment, Monitoring, and Management of the Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donor
Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Brain-Dead Potential Organ Donors in Europe
Current Management of Brain Dead Donors in Australia
Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor--Perspectives of the Transplant Coordinator.-Surgical Aspects of Thoracic and Abdominal Organ Procurement from Brain-Dead Donors
Impact of Brain Death on Storage of the Heart
Impact of Brain Death on Abdominal Organs and Allograft Preservation Strategies
Functional Repair of Brain Death-Induced Injury.-Functional Repair of Brain-Death-Injured Donor Lungs
Thyroid Hormone Therapy to the Recipient of a Heart from a Brain-Dead Donor
Current and Potential Future Trends in the Management of the Brain-Dead Organ Donor.-Maximizing Utilization of the Potential Deceased Donor--The Challenge Continues.